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3. Grounded Theory

verfasst von : Przemysław Hensel, Beata Glinka

Erschienen in: Qualitative Methodologies in Organization Studies

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Grounded theory is a strategy for conducting qualitative research without having a priori formulated hypotheses, but instead the method requires that researchers continuously compare and contrast pieces of collected empirical material to develop codes and categories that will serve in formulating a theory about the studied phenomenon. This chapter explains the logic of the grounded theory research strategy. The first part of the chapter presents the conceptual roots of the grounded theory approach and differences between deductive and inductive reasoning in theory development. The second part provides a broad description of the consecutive steps in the research process: data gathering, note-making, coding and theory development. Various coding strategies are explained and illustrated with examples. The chapter ends with enumeration of common misunderstandings associated with the grounded theory approach.

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Fußnoten
1
The chapter contains extracts from Przemysław Hensel’s unpublished MA thesis entitled Język podczas zmiany kulturowej (Language in the process of cultural change), Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, 1997.
 
2
For Blumer, the word “object” has a broad meaning: it encompasses physical artifacts, abstract concepts and institutions.
 
3
Both interviews and observations have been extensively discussed in another chapter of this textbook.
 
4
For a discussion on the pros and cons of the two approaches to literature review, see McGhee et al. (2007).
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Grounded Theory
verfasst von
Przemysław Hensel
Beata Glinka
Copyright-Jahr
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65217-7_3

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